Pie-pan.



PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

B. G. SABIN.

PIE PAN.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.15,1906.

M); Human C. SABIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PIE-PAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filed February 15, 1906. Serial No. 301,198.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L-BELLE C. SABIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State oflllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pie-Pans; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to cooking utensils, but more particularly to pie-pans, and has for its object to provide a device of this class whereby the upper and lower edge crusts on a pie are held firmly and securely together durin the baking of the pie.

'ith this object in View my invention consists in the novel construction of the'piepan and in the construction of the auxiliary rim, as will be iirst fully described and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

As is well known to cooks generally, it is practically impossible to hold the upper and lower edge crusts together by the usual method of pressing them together before placing the pie in the oven. The steam generated between the crusts during the baking of the pieinvariably forces the edge crusts apart, even thoughthe top crust has been perforated before placing the pie in the oven. The effects of this separation of the two crusts are that considerable of the essence of the pie is thus lost, while in many instances the inside material oozes out between the crusts into the even, where it burns and produces considerable smoke and an unpleasant odor. The making of pics is on these accounts attended with considerable trouble and inconvenience. vAs will be seen, however, from the following specification, I have obviated these disadvantages, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l -is a perspective view of the piepan. Fig. 2 is a vertical crosssection through the same. Fig. 8 is a vertical crosssection showing auxiliary rim removed, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several figures, in which- 1 indicates the pie-pan, which, as shownin Fig. 2, is supporting a piec omprising the upper and lower crusts 2 and 3, 4 being the inside material. The body 5 of the pan is of the usual sh ape, the side wall 6 being slightly flared in order to allow ready removal of the pie. It is in the outside rim 7 and auxiliary rim 8 that my invention consists.

Referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that a horizontal flange 9 is formed at the top of the 'side wall 6 and that an annular groove or trough 10 surrounds said flange 9, while the extreme outer edge 11 of the rim is preferably sloped downwardly.

lteferring now to the auxiliary rim 8, it will be seen that a bead 12 is formed on the inside edge thereof, while a horizontal flange 13, substantially the width of the flange 9 on the pan-rim, is formed, as are also an annular groove or trough 14 and sloping outer edge 15, conforming to the pan-rim. As shown in Figs. 1 and 1, however, the face of the flange 13 on the auxiliary rim is provided with aseries of indentations 16, whichforin projections 17 on the bottom face of said flange.

Having thus described the several parts of my invention, its operation is as follows: Tlte pie is made in tl e usual manner, the bottom and top crusts being placed as is usual. hen the said crusts are in position, the same is cut by passing a knife in the groove or trough 10 and cutting the crusts against tlie outer edge of tlt e flange 9. Tlie auxiliary rim 8 is tlen placed in position, as shown in Fig. 2, and pressure is applied to same, wl' ich forces the bead 12 on the auxiliary rim into tle top cover and also forces the projections 17 into the top cover, which effectually unites the top and bottom covers. The pie is then baked in tlte usual manner.

In order to absolutely guard against the in side material of tl: e pie running into the oven, tle groove or trough 10 is provided, which will receive and effectually prevent any dripping from tlie pie-pan.

Having thus fully described my invention, 1 do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to any particular sl? ape of pan, as my invention can be applied equally we'll to square or oblong pans.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a pie-pan or the like, the combination of a pan having a 'ange formed on its outer rim, a groove or trough on the outside of said flange, and an auxiliary rim having a bead on its inner edge, a flange provided with extensions and a groove or trough corresponding with said groove or trough on the .pan.

2. In a pie-pan or the like, the combination of a pan having a flange formed on its outer rim, a groove or trough outside of said flange, and an auxiliary rim comprising a flange, and a groove or trough corresponding 15 with said groove or trough on said rim of the pan and arranged to force the pie-crust into said groove or trough on the rim of the pan, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 2o 1n presence of two Witnesses.

BELLE C. SABIN.

Witnesses:

Mrs. S. T. JENNINGS, BLANCHE SABIN. 

